These results were updated at 9:49 p.m. on May 12
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Belleville voters went to the polls on Tuesday to elect a mayor and two town council members in the 2026 nonpartisan municipal election.
Michael Melham was up for re-election as mayor. He ran on the “Better Belleville” slate alongside at-large town council candidates Naomy DePeña and Yolanda Luna.
Frank Vélez, a town council member, ran for mayor as the challenger. He launched the “We Are Belleville” slate alongside town council candidates Danyale Wells and Michelle Rodríguez.
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With 100 percent of districts reported, Vélez has apparently captured a victory over Melham. His two running mates, Wells and Rodríguez, have apparently won the council race.
The results remain unofficial, with some provisional and mail-in ballots still potentially uncounted. Here are the uncertified results from the Essex County Clerk’s Office:
MAYOR (vote for one)
TOWN COUNCIL (vote for two)
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